Ames Real Estate Details

Properties For Sale & Real Estate

Property Search Real Estate Statistics Recently Listed Search by Price Demographics Local Insights

Ames Real Estate Statistics

Total Properties
140
Avg. Size in Sq. Ft.
3,275
Avg. Age in Years
0.2
Average Days on Site
74
Minimum Price
$79,750
Maximum Price
$4,900,000
Avg. Price
$528,626
Avg. Price per Sq. Ft.
$232
Recently Listed in Ames
$2,100,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
$ 25.70/sqftA2ZoningActive
23959 580th Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 737579
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$375,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
1.00 acre lot$375,000/AcreActive
3610 University Boulevard, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 735985
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$177,500
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
2bds 1ba760sqftPending
1101 Iowa Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 713987
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$242,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
-Units$-/Unit1,740sqftActive
317 20th Street 319, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 742047
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$611,170
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
5bds 4ba2,146sqftPending
4802 Everest Avenue, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 742355
Hunziker & Associates, Inc.
$484,157
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 3ba2,215sqftPending
5116 Greene Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 737435
Hunziker & Associates, Inc.
$3,500,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
$ 35.00/sqftCZoningActive
22085 580th Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 726556
Peoples Company
$619,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 3ba1,785sqftPending
5330 Greene Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 737234
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$317,500
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 3ba1,125sqftPending
4105 Harris Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 742560
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$185,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
3bds 1ba1,744sqftPending
3905 Ontario Street, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 741572
RE/MAX Real Estate Center
$279,900
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 2ba1,263sqftPending
2415 Melrose Avenue, Ames, IA 50010
MLS #: 744583
Hunziker & Associates, Inc.
$1,365,000
Des Moines Area Association of REALTORS® IDX Logo
4bds 5ba4,313sqftPending
50125 Goldleaf Drive, Ames, IA 50014
MLS #: 740319
RE/MAX Real Estate Center

Demographic Information

Story County

98,592

Populations as of 2026

55,452

Total Labor Force

$69,006

Median Household Income

$37,933

Per Capita Income

27

Median Age

2

Average Household Size

7.6%

High School Graduate

16.2%

Bachelor Degree Or Higher

Population

2026 Estimate (V2026) 98,592

Age Distribution (Years Old)

0 to 4 4.3%
5 to 17 12.2%
18 to 64 70.6%
65 and Older 13%

Gender

Male 52.2%
Female 47.8%

Computer and Internet Use

Households with a computer 39.3%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription 39.3%

Language

English or Second Language, Age 5+ 10.4%
English is First Language, Age 5+ 85.3%

Veterans

Veterans 3,600

Housing

Total Housing Units 41,642
Households 38,708
Average Household Size 2 people
Owner-Occupied 22%
Multi-Family 4%
Owner-Occupied Median Value $243,600
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage $1,685
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortgage $669
Median Gross Rent $1,019

Year at Residence

1 Year or More 28.7%
Less Than 1 Year 71.3%

Business and Employment

Private non-farm Establishments -
Private non-farm Employment -
Nonemployer Establishments 6,013
Number of Firms -

Business Production

Value of Shipments -
Wholesale Trade -
Retail Trade -
Retail Sales Per Capita -
Accommodation and Food Services -
The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year - giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. The ACS covers a broad range of topics about social, economic, demographic, and housing characteristics of the U.S. population. Much of the ACS data provided on the Census Bureau's Web site are available separately by age group, race, Hispanic origin, and sex. Summary files, Subject tables, Data profiles, and Comparison Summary read more